Associate Director, Wharton MBA Office of Student Life

University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

60d•Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in both Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year 13,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a dynamic community of staff, bringing a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu. The Associate Director of MBA Student Life plays a pivotal role in shaping a comprehensive and engaging extracurricular experience for over 1,600 Wharton MBA students. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Student Life, this position collaborates with a dynamic team to oversee a cluster of approximately 400+ first- and second-year students, ensuring alignment across the two-year MBA journey. This role involves cross-campus collaboration within the University of Pennsylvania to help students achieve their personal and professional goals. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, balancing onsite and remote work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
5–7 years of experience in student life/ student affairs, program management, or related fields.
Skilled in student engagement, governance, club operations oversight, with strong project management, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Some travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Advising Student Organizations: Mentor and support social and community service-focused clubs, fostering operational success and governance. Promote collaboration and shared learning among student organizations.
Cluster Support: Serve as a strategic advisor to four cluster boards and their individual leadership teams, providing guidance and support to optimize cluster engagement, enhance student governance, facilitate effective team formation, and foster meaningful relationships within and across clusters.
Student Development & Coaching: Foster involvement in developmental opportunities across clubs and activities that support personal aspirations and advance organizational excellence. Collaborate with the EVP of Student Leadership & Engagement for the Wharton Graduate Association (WGA) to design and implement the biannual Leadership Summit curriculum and coordinate a monthly training series to empower club and conference leaders with essential skills and resources.
Thought Leadership: Contribute to strategic planning and assessment of Student Life activities, driving innovation and improvements.

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.